by Don Freeman | Jun 10, 2023 | Devotional
I expect, several months after Jesus returned to his Father, that the disciples would have gathered to share an evening meal and one of them probably would have blurted out his latest revelation: “We are Pentecost people!” After a few seconds to absorb this word,...
by Don Freeman | May 23, 2023 | Devotional
“One way to put the Gospel in a nutshell is this: you are more wicked than you ever dared believe and yet, you are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than you ever dared hope.” Pastor/Author Tim Keller, 1950-2023 Shortly before his homegoing last Friday morning,...
by Don Freeman | May 9, 2023 | Devotional
In the fantasy musical, The Wizard of Oz, the title character hides behind a curtain and uses special sound and lighting effects to intimidate and impress his audiences. His hiding is also to cover up the fact that he is a small, pitiable man, unsure of himself and...
by Don Freeman | Apr 6, 2023 | Devotional
A Maundy Thursday scenario: It is a day of unparalleled heart heaviness for Jesus. He’s embraced his dearest friends, Lazarus, Mary, and Martha, weeping with them, for the final time. Re-entering Jerusalem, he’s greeted by a foreboding silence, the then-rejoicing,...
by Don Freeman | Feb 2, 2023 | Devotional
On a recent flight taking off from a snowy Calgary, Alberta, Canada, our airplane climbed to a staggering 35,000 feet – over 6.6 miles above the earth! Well above the snow-laden clouds, observing uninterrupted, pristine blue sky, it seemed impossible to go any...
